Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
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The number of destroyed homes from floods in New South Wales has doubled.
The State Emergency Service says 794 homes in the Mid North Coast region are now not able to be lived in.
The number is expected to rise throughout today.
Deputy Commissioner at the SES, Daniel Austin says more help is coming.
"On top of the 2,400 New South Wales emergency services personnel and volunteers there is over 200 people from SES agencies right across the country. And today, we're also expecting to see crews from New Zealand land on the ground in Sydney and then travel up the coast as well."
Five people have died in the floods and about 12,000 are still isolated.
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In Taree, volunteers of Melbourne-based charity Sikh Volunteers Australia are helping by providing hot meals for those affected by the floods.
CEO Jaswinder Singh says he's impressed by how generous and selfless Taree residents have been.
"We have seen so many people who are, like, up to their knees in the mud and cleaning, but that was not their own home, they were doing it for their neighbours. So, in times of disaster, I've seen the spirit of Australians coming closer together, and trying to support. And that's a really good thing, that's a positive impact."
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A 53-year-old British man has been arrested, after a car drove into a crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating the team's Premier League win.
Police say they believe the driver was alone and the incident is not being investigated as an act of terrorism.
The Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Jenny Sims, says people should not spread stories that are not true, as the investigation is note finished.
"Extensive inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision, and it is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media. What I can tell you is that we believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism."
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia wants the war to continue for a long time.
Russia has launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine.
Mr Zelenskyy says he is losing hope of ending the war soon.
"We can see from the information obtained by intelligence and from open-source data that Putin and his entourage do not plan to end the war. There is currently no indication that they are seriously considering peace or diplomacy. Russia is counting on a prolonged war."
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In Tennis, Australian Open champion Madison Keys of the US has defeated Australia's Daria Saville at the French Open.
Meanwhile, four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost to Spain's Paula Badosa.
The Japanese former world number one says there are things she will need to review.
"Since Rome, I have had blisters on my hands. It is like from the friction of clay because I don't have blisters on any other surface so. I think she was probably more aggressive or something. I feel that's a mistake I have made the last two matches. And it is something that I am trying to fix. But also, yeah, it was a tough match."
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